The Law of Annexation: What’s Right and What’s Wrong? | HonestReporting

On June 10 a web site called opiniojuris.org circulated an article entitled An Open Letter to the Israeli Government,  which claims that Israel’s plans to annex certain parts of the disputed territories in Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”) per se violate international law. The letter was electronically signed by a number of lawyers, legal “scholars,” and “human rights experts.” However, only some of the letter’s signatories have experience in international law, many do not. In fact, anyone claiming to be an “expert” or “scholar” was able sign the letter simply by sending an email: there was no vetting to verify a signer’s credentials.